Pull List 8/14/13: Saga Finally Returns!

Welcome to another issue of Pull List everyone! Although it has only been a week since my last pull it has been months since a new issue of one of my favorite titles (and yours no doubt) has hit the stands and that book is Saga. Although I'm sure his work on CBS's 'Under the Dome' may have played a part in his break from the book I am not sure why it was so long since issue #12 but at this point I really do not care because it's just back and that is what's important. But Saga is not all as DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and Image are each rolling out excellent (and important to their respective universes) titles this week as well so all in all this week is making a strong push for best of the month. A decent size week in pickups but am I missing anything? If so please be sure to let me know in the comments below what it is so I can check it out and add to future lists of mine!

Saga #13

It's back baby! Finally, after a few months left to ponder what has happened to Hazel and her family having last seen them in the basement of a science fiction writer with Prince Robot IV only feet away we will see what has/will become of them. I cannot describe how excited I am for this book to be back (and I'm sure that there are many that feel the same) and where BKV and Fiona Staples will go from here as his space epic has only just begun and there is still so much left to explore and discover. Welcome back Saga, you have been missed.

Batman #23

Really digging this variant

Although I'm sure we didn't see the demise of Bruce Wayne in the last issue I'm excited to see how he will walk away from the explosion meant to end him. It's clear the Red Hood Gang, it's leader especially, have spread their influence throughout the city and it will force Bruce to embrace his fate as Gotham's savior in order to rescue it from total destruction. We're still only at the beginning of this promising event so if you have any desire to learn more about the Batman do yourself favor and jump on this title pronto.

Infinity #1

After a lengthy prelude we finally get to the start of Jonathan Hickman's massive Avengers storyline. Thanos makes his return as the Avengers fight a war on two fronts, both here on Earth and in space.

'Bout sums up what's been happening so far in Avenger and New Avengers up to this point

Anytime Thanos is involved you know the threat has just stepped up another level but what does he have to do with the builders and their recent involvement with Earth, trying to make it sentient, and A.I.M.'s recent involvement in everything?

East of West #5

After some intense issues before it, issue #4 cranked up the violence and gore easily a couple of notches but was done in a way that fits in with the world and lets us readers know just how dangerous the Horsemen are, especially Death. After rescuing the love he once thought was gone what are Death's plans for the planet? Also, will his siblings of the Apocalypse come closer to finding him and punishing him for deserting them?

Star Wars #8

In a suicide mission to end all suicide missions Luke and Wedge have allowed themselves to be caught by the empire in an effort to find out from the inside who has been betraying them. Seems like a solid plan until you realize they haven't come up with a way to escape once they've been taken prisoner but so far that just seems like Luke's style and with a partner like Wedge at his side I firmly believe whatever they come up with will be both extreme as well as fun to read!

Wolverine and the X-Men #34

The Hellfire Saga concludes and all hell is about to break loose at Kade Kilgore's Hellfire Academy. Wolverine has finally figured out where the the ruthless, murdering child has been holed up and is certainly ready to exact his revenge for everything that has happened to his students in recent weeks. Will Idie also move to kill the young leader of the Hellfire club and will she be able to save Broo? And what of Quinten Quire? Jason Aaron has done a great job on this arc of weaving multiple tales around a single angle and I cannot wait to see how they all come together this week.

Justice League of America #7

The Secret Society is about to become a lot less secret as Superman is now on their trail to find out more about them and he will be joined by some of his new teammates that have joined him around the midway point of the Trinity War. I'm very interested to learn more about the Secret Society of Super-Villains and what their plans for Pandora are so hopefully Jeff Lemire delivers on this premise and puts this entire event on another level in the process.

Uncanny X-Men #10

Last issue saw Cyclops and his team find that one of their own kind has joined with S.H.I.E.L.D. in the their effort to stop him (or at least monitor his activities) and that has to be somewhat concerning as he and his closest teammates are still unable to fully control their powers. It would seem he is about to have another episode of these issues this issue on the streets of Los Angeles, perhaps finding another mutant? How long can S.H.I.E.L.D. sit back while this crew wields such uncontrolled power? It can't go on much longer surely so what will happen when they feel it needs to stop? Bendis has been great with dialogue so far in this series but sooner or later I envision a serious battle is about to break out, no matter who tries to talk their way out of it.

Deadpool #14

I really wish every issue of this series could be a flashback to a time when Deadpool didn't actually exist, but did in his own version of history apparently. Last issue was a team up with Iron Fist and Luke Cage and it was absolutely hilarious and it seems forty years later he'll be re-teaming with them in the present to stop another series of crimes. Will they remember the team up mentioned in the previous issue? I enjoy this book tremendously when 'Pool is annoying the hell out of other people and if the last issue was any signal he will be doing plenty of that again here and I am definitely going to enjoy reading it.